At some point in our lives, we all snore. A cold or allergy can block nasal passages, a few drinks too close to bed will automatically relax tongue, palate and throat muscles -- and before we know it, we're unconsciously…
More than 2 million of Ellume's at-home Covid-19 tests have been recalled by the company due to "higher-than-acceptable" false positives.Ellume first announced a voluntary recall of some of its rapid antigen tests in October due to an increased chance of…
After three long pandemic semesters, most parents are so happy for their tweens, teens and young adults to finally be back in school full time, with some inside-the-building face masks one of the few trappings of the pandemic remaining in…
An Alabama boy is just a little over 1 year old but already holds a Guinness World Record for his remarkable birth.Michelle Butler was five months pregnant with twins when she was rushed into emergency labor at the University of…
Along with what state you live in and what political party you belong to, there's another factor that helps predict attitudes about vaccination: income.A survey of more than 2,000 parents shows those who are wealthier are more willing to vaccinate…
The global threat of measles has become worse after 22 million babies missed their vaccinations because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Wednesday.Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known and still…
Approximately 900,000 children ages 5 through 11 are expected to have received a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine by the end of Wednesday, a White House official said. An announcement is expected to come later today.About 700,000 appointments…
As a nutrition professional, I have always believed that you can eat intuitively. That means you can listen to your internal hunger and fullness cues, while still aiming to lose weight. The two ideas aren't mutually exclusive in my mind,…
As children ages 5 to 11 years old began receiving the Covid-19 vaccine last week, families across the country have been breathing a great sigh of relief. Their younger kids will soon be much better protected against the coronavirus.But will…
"Saturday Night Live"'s Cecily Strong dressed as a clown this weekend to talk about abortion.In the show's Weekend Update segment, the actress explained the clown costume was to make the topic a little more palatable for the audience. She was…
Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday they're seeking emergency use authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for a Covid-19 vaccine booster for all individuals age 18 and older. The companies are seeking an amendment to the existing EUA…
It's a fact: Eating too much fat can raise cholesterol, clog arteries, and contribute to the risk of stroke and other forms of heart disease -- not to mention obesity, diabetes, cancer and a host of other conditions.However, it's the…
Double-masking, staying at home nearly 24/7 and rarely seeing people beyond his wife are still the way of life for kidney transplant recipient Andrew Linder, even after many in the United States are living like the pandemic has ended.Health officials…
When Perrysburg School Superintendent Thomas Hosler sent a survey to parents in his Toledo-area district to see how many wanted to get their children vaccinated against Covid-19, he got more than 20,000 "no" responses. His district only has 5,700 students…
The Covid-19 pandemic caused a 16% rise in expected deaths among the 38 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, hitting overall life expectancy in 24 out of 30 members, the organization said Tuesday.Life expectancy fell the most…
No one was more surprised than poet Maggie Smith that writing herself a daily pep talk during the unraveling of her 18-year marriage actually helped her feel better.Those little missives, notes-to-self tweeted out daily, resonated deeply with readers, who printed…
Pfizer is expected to seek US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for a coronavirus vaccine booster shot for people 18 and older, a Biden administration official said Monday. The request could come as soon as this week, although…
More than 250 million cases of Covid-19 have been reported globally, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.This grim milestone comes about a year and eight months since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic in March 2020.…
Covid-19 is here to stay.It's highly unlikely that the United States, let alone the world, will be able to completely eliminate the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.But there will come a day when it's no longer a pandemic, when cases are…
Young adults who experience discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex have a greater risk of dealing with mental health problems than those who do not, a new study has found.Encountering discrimination -- especially racism -- has long been…
